endometriosis awareness month

a quote on before a diagnosis

march is autoimmune disorder awareness month

other, lesser-known, endo symptoms

endo food sensitivities

endo myths

bunny inspiration :)

thanks for reading. please send this information to any girl or woman who is struggling with endo or other severe abdominal/menstrual pain - help is out there. 

endo support

Endometriosis FACTS  (if you only read one of these links, make it this one!) and more facts

Unhappy Uterus: Things Not to Say

Endometriosis Awareness

need a cure (sorry for the cussing)

Endo documentary (one of the purple links)

Endometriosis Association (please support if you can)

love.

lately

  I really love using this orange, handblown glass, especially in the winter 

when it is the brightest thing in the room.

 some new notions

 lunch and dessert, a raspberry macaron... so good

Two different days this week it was in the high 50s and we took advantage by taking a walk...it made such a difference in our moods and a nice break from the extreme cold. Here's to the coming of spring and more outdoor walks!

blog swap

I participated in a blog swap sponsored by Amanda of SweetPotatoClaire blog. My package arrived yesterday and had some wonderful surprises in it from Carly Carter. When I checked out her website, I discovered she is the author of the Cheongsam Fashion Mysteries -- I will have to check them out!

Here are some of the surprises:

everything came in a wicker basket - green tea and a pretty blue jar with chocolates inside, as well as a book and literary brochure to read.

 a cowl (above) and scarf (below) with such a soft and thick yarn - I can't wait to try them out!

 

colorful project

lately I have been a little interested by the idea of a jelly roll - you buy a roll of cut fabric strips. So I decided to make my own, improvised. I am working on a quilt that will have fabric going in a few different directions but I seem to be off to a good start!

handwork

table runner from my great-grandmother and quilt from my sisters in law and mother in law.

new ear warmer

breakfast one morning

coffee cake, eggs with broccoli, gf toast with jam at my sister in law and brother in laws home.

wonderland

reading

about halfway through this reading list. It helps that many of them are picture books. picture books of  dream art spaces for adults, that is. I am also learning how my sewing machine works and learning how to knit. It is trickier than crochet so far and a very different motion my  hands and my aching shoulders are getting used to!!